How to edit a PDF online
- Choose your PDF. Every page appears as a thumbnail with its page number, drawn by your browser.
- Fix the pages. Under each page, ↻ turns it 90° clockwise, the arrows move it earlier or later, and ✕ deletes it. "Rotate all pages" turns the whole document at once, which helps with scans that came out sideways. Captions show where a page came from, for example "Page 2 (was 5)".
- Add text. Choose a page, a position such as Top right or Bottom centre, a font size, font and colour, then type and press Add text. For exact placement, tap the page thumbnail where the text should start; the X and Y boxes fill in for you. A preview appears on the thumbnail, and you can remove any text from the list.
- Download. Press Download edited PDF. The new file is named after the original with "-edited" added. Your original file is not changed.
What this PDF editor can do
| Task | How |
|---|---|
| Rotate a page or the whole PDF | ↻ under a page, or Rotate all pages |
| Delete pages | ✕ under each page you do not need |
| Reorder pages | ← and → under each page |
| Add text, a date, a name or a note | Add text panel, with position, size, font and colour |
| Cover small mistakes | Tick "White box behind the text" and type the correction on top |
Pages are copied, not redrawn, so the existing text stays sharp, selectable and searchable, and images keep their resolution. The text you add is real PDF text in a standard font, so it prints crisply and can be selected too.
Good to know
- Editing existing text: PDFs do not store text like a Word document, so this tool does not change words that are already in the file. To correct something, tick the white box option and type the new text over the old one. The old text is hidden, but it is still inside the file, so do not use this to remove confidential information.
- Languages: added text uses the standard PDF fonts, which cover English and most European languages. Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and emoji are not supported for added text.
- Forms, bookmarks and signatures: like Merge and Split, the editor builds a new file from your pages, so fillable form fields that span pages, bookmarks and digital signatures are not kept.
- Password-protected PDFs need the password or restrictions removed first. If you know the password, use Unlock PDF.
- Signatures and stamps: the editor does not sign or watermark. Use Sign PDF or Watermark PDF.
Related PDF jobs
To join several files before editing, use Merge PDF. To pull out a page range into separate files, use Split PDF. If the edited file is too big for email or an upload form, run it through Compress PDF. Our guide on merging, splitting and converting PDF files safely covers more everyday PDF tasks.
How this tool works
This tool runs entirely in your web browser using two well-known open-source libraries: pdf-lib, which creates and edits PDF files, and Mozilla's PDF.js, the engine Firefox uses to display PDFs. Both are hosted on our own site, so your browser does not contact any other service while you work. Because the files never leave your device, the tool works for private documents such as contracts, bank statements and ID scans, and it keeps working even on a slow connection once the page has loaded. Very large files depend on your device's memory: a modern phone can usually handle a few hundred pages, and a computer can handle much more.
Want the full explanation? Read our guide: How to merge, split and convert PDF files safely.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF editor really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on the number of files. The editor runs in your browser, so there is no server cost per file.
Is my PDF uploaded when I edit it?
No. The file is opened, edited and saved by code running in this browser tab. It never leaves your device, and closing the tab removes everything.
Can I edit the existing text in a PDF?
Not directly. You can add new text anywhere, and with the white box option you can cover old text and type a correction over it. The covered text still exists inside the file.
How do I rotate just one page of a PDF?
Open the PDF, press the rotate button under that page until it faces the right way, then download the edited PDF. Other pages stay as they are.
How do I delete or reorder pages?
Use the cross under a page to delete it and the arrows to move it earlier or later. The downloaded PDF uses the order shown on screen.
Does editing reduce the quality of my PDF?
No. Pages are copied without being converted to images, so text stays sharp and searchable and images keep their original resolution.